Clell Miller Rollins

CHESTER---Clell Miller Rollins, 93, of Chester died November 27, 2011, at his home in Chester, SC. The funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Chester First Baptist Church with Rev. Clay Waldrip officiating. The family will receive friends Monday, November 28, 2011 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Barron Funeral Home. Interment will be held in Old Purity Cemetery.Mr. Rollins was born August 5, 1918, in Bostic, NC, a son of the late Virgil Lee Rollins and Mary Ina Blankenship Rollins.A veteran of World War II, Mr. Rollins served as a medical technician in the Medical Detachment of the Eighth Calvary Division. Military honors received include the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He received an Honorable Discharge from the military in November 1946.Following his discharge from service, Mr. Rollins moved to Chester County and became a successful cotton and beef cattle farmer, a profession he loved. He was also a widely known and respected sales representative and distributor for the DeKalb Seed Company, serving the mid-state region of South Carolina for many years. An active member and officer of the Chester Young Farmer and Agribusiness Chapter, Mr. Rollins also served as a member of the Chester High School Agricultural Education Advisory Council, the executive committee of the Chester County Horse Show. He was named recipient of the Chester County Conservation Farmer of the Year Award by the Chester Soil and Water Conservation District.Mr. Rollins was the eldest male member of the First Baptist Church of Chester and the Ben T. Plyler Sunday School Class.He was a Master Mason of Chester Masonic Lodge #18 and was recognized for over 50 years of service.Surviving Mr. Rollins are his wife of 72 years, Lessie Logan Rollins: a daughter, Jane R. Bagley of Chester; two grandchildren, Elizabeth (Beth) Jane Bagley of Rock Hill, and Jarrett Logan Bagley of Chester. He was preceded in death by his three sisters: Ruby Towery of Aiken, SC, Rene Smith of Bostic, NC, Pat Brackett of Polkville, NC and one brother, Earl Rollins of Spartanburg, SC.Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church ,PO Box 518,Chester,SC29706 or Hospice Care of South Carolina, 173 Columbia Street, Chester, SC 29706